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CHCDIS002 Follow Established Person-Centred Service Responses Assignment - Inspire Education, Australia

1. Knowledge Assessment -

1. Which of the following are principles of positive behaviour support that focuses on the individual?

Guidance: Select two (2) responses.

i. See their disability as an object of pity and charity.

ii. Refraining from acknowledging individual achievements.

iii. Teaching and supporting the person to communicate their feelings via their preferred communication method.

iv. Interpreting and acknowledging what the person is communicating via their behaviour.

2. List three (3) practices of positive behaviour support that focuses on the individual.

3. Listed below are positive lifestyle enhancement strategies. Match each strategy to the statement that accurately describes it.

a) Positive reinforcement

b) Motivation

c) Stress management

d) Support relationships

Write the letter of your answer in the spaces provided above.

Description

i. These include healthy interactions that promote trust and understanding between the person with disability and his/her family, carers, and significant others.

ii. This strategy is done to increase the likelihood the behaviour will occur again.

iii. It is the process of initiating, guiding, and maintaining goal oriented behaviours.

iv. This includes strategies such as meditation, self-talk, breathing exercises to help a person cope better with stress.

4. Paulo used to be a painter. He also used to drink alcohol excessively and smoke cigarettes regularly. He had a stroke five years ago that paralysed the right side of his body, including the hand that he uses to create beautiful paintings.

Although he cannot paint like he used, to he is now trying to learn to use his left hand. He also still enjoys visiting his friends' exhibits and galleries.

What positive lifestyle enhancement strategies can be used to help Paulo?

Guidance: Select four (4) responses.

i. Celebrating accomplishments whenever Paulo meets his personal goals.

ii. Help Paulo engage in meaningful activities - accompanying Paulo visit his friends' exhibits and galleries.

iii. Ensure that Paulo is meeting his nutritional needs by preparing meals and drinks prescribed in his support plan.

iv. Home modifications (e.g. handrails mounted to the bathroom) to have the home environment to suit Paulo's mobility requirements.

v. Let Paulo drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes whenever he insists.

5. The following statements are about the principles of effective communication. Write T if the statement is True and F if it is False.

i. In effective communication, verbal communication is more important than non-verbal communication.

ii. Effective communication involves not just choosing the correct words but also involves many other skills.

iii. Effective communication depends on a number of factors, including but not limited to the relationship between the sender and receiver, cultural norms, how the person is feeling at that time, etc.

iv. Effective communication is a mixture of effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques.

v. Effective communication means choosing powerful words to persuade others.

6. List three (3) ways of effective communication to minimise behaviours of concern of people with disability.

Guidance: Ensure that your responses align with the principles of effective communication.

7. Behaviours of concern are often the result of unmet needs. Which of the following are considered behaviours of concern for a person with disability?

Guidance: Select four (4) responses.

i. A person with disability requesting to watch a favourite movie of his/hers.

ii. A person with disability hurting himself/herself (e.g. hitting, or scratching).

iii. A person with disability refusing to do things - eating or taking medication.

iv. A person with disability shouting and screaming.

v. A person with disability complaining about body pain.

vi. A person with disability hiding from or avoiding other people.

8. Below are hypothetical scenarios showing behaviours of concern. Determine what factor is contributing to the behaviour of concern in each scenario.

Write PH if it is a physical factor contributing to the behaviour of concern.

Write EM if it is an emotional factor;

Write EN if it is an environmental factor;

Write MD if it is a medication factor.

i. Becca has chronic migraines. She is taking prescriptions for this. She is taking this new drug, unaware of its side effects of it on her body. She is oftentimes emotional, angry, and irritable.

ii. Sally has a speech impediment. Her peers sometimes bully her by mimicking her speech impediment. Out of anger, she resorts to hurting (hitting and kicking) her peers.

iii. Bobby has a profound intellectual disability. He is unable to properly articulate his thoughts. One day, he was having back pain, and since he cannot properly communicate he starts screaming and shouting at his carer.

iv. Mikey is a teenager with autism. When he went to this large shopping centre once with his mother, he found the place to be too noisy and stressful, and as a reaction to this, he ran away.

v. Laurence was born with Prader-Willi Syndrome. He has supportive family and friends, but he has very low self-esteem and low confidence. In extreme cases, he just locks himself in his bedroom.

9. List three (3) specialist services and referral options made available for people with disability.

10. Listed below are legal and ethical considerations in working with people with disability.

a. Constraint

b. Imprisonment

c. Abuse

d. Practice Standards

Match each to the statement that accurately explains it. Write the letter of your answer in the spaces provided.

Description

i. This involves restraining a person with a disability for reasons other than medical necessity or the absence of a less restrictive alternative to prevent self-harm.

ii. This involves isolating a person with disability for reasons other than medical necessity or the absence of a less restrictive alternative to prevent self-harm.

iii. To ensure that everyone receive the same high-quality and safe support services, disability support workers and service providers must adhere to these.

iv. This can be physical, sexual, or psychological or emotional harm inflicted to people with disability, and can also include neglect. This is a violation of the human rights of people with disability.

11. Listed below are the six (6) National Standards that apply to disability service providers.

In your own words, briefly discuss each standard.

Guidance: Each discussion must be less than fifty (50) words.

i. Rights

ii. Participation and Inclusion

iii. Individual Outcomes

iv. Feedback and Complaints

v. Service Access

vi. Service Management

The following are practices, philosophies, and theories in supporting and empowering people with disability.

a) Social model of disability

b) Social devaluation

c) Strengths-based practice

d) Active support

e) Person-centred practice

f) Community education

g) Capacity building

Match each to its correct description. Write the letters of your answers in the spaces provided.

Description

i. It is the belief of society that a person or a group of people with disabilities cannot contribute to society as much as those with no disability. As a result, people living with disabilities are viewed as having less value than others.

ii. This views 'disability' as the result of people living with impairments interacting in an environment with physical, attitudinal, communication and social barriers.

iii. It sees the person with a disability as an individual rather than a sick person. The person must also be valued and is worthy of respect no matter their disability.

iv. This includes programs to promote learning and social development work with individuals and groups in their communities using formal and informal teaching and learning methods.

v. It focuses on what a person living with disability can do, rather than what he/she cannot do.

vi. It is developing a person's skills and capabilities to promote his/her independence. It is demonstrated through doing a task with the person rather than doing a task for that person.

vii. It enables and empowers people with disabilities to participate in all aspects of their lives.

13. Ricky Moran had a car accident a few years back. Since the accident, he could no longer walk, forcing him to quit his job at the community hospital where he was a nurse. He now stays at home where his wife, Lorie, attends to his care and needs. The couple also got a disability support worker to help out in some of Ricky's activities for daily living (ADLs).

Ricky could not help but feel he has no value in society anymore, because of his disability. How does social devaluation impact Ricky's quality of life?

Guidance: Select three (3) answers.

i. Ricky will become too dependent on Lorie.

ii. Ricky may become prone to depression for losing his job.

iii. Ricky may lose confidence in himself, and he might see himself as a failure.

iv. Ricky may think that he is a burden to Lorie and others.

v. Lorie will leave Ricky.

14. The statements below explain social and medical model of service.

Write S if the statement refers to the social model of service, and M if the statement refers to the medical model of service.

i. This views 'disability' as the result of people living with impairments interacting in an environment with physical, attitudinal, communication and social barriers.

ii. It seeks ways to remove barriers that restrict life choices for people living with disability.

iii. In this model, disability is seen as a health condition that is considered to be different to what is normal.

iv. This model seeks to change society in order to accommodate people with disability.

15. The following are legal and ethical considerations for working with people with disability.

a) Codes of conduct

b) Discrimination

c) Dignity of Risk

d) Duty of Care

e) Human rights including rights of persons with disabilities (UNCRPD) f) Informed consent

g) Mandatory reporting

h) Privacy, confidentiality, and disclosure

i) Work health and safety.

Write the letters of your answers in the spaces provided.

i. These are the basic privileges of all human beings, including those with disabilities, no matter what his/her race, religion, nationality, sex, or status.

ii. Support workers must provide clients with sufficient information for provision of care so the client can consent to something they fully understand.

iii. Service providers and disability support workers are legally required to report cases of suspected abuse and neglect, WHS incidents, and emergency incidents.

iv. These outline social norms, rules, and responsibilities the disability support workers must adhere to. These may include but not limited to respect, work ethics (e.g. honesty and integrity) professionalism, and privacy.

v. Service providers and disability support workers are required to provide the same high-quality and safe services regardless of the client's age, gender, race, social status, disability without discrimination.

vi. Disability support workers must respect and recognise the client's right to autonomy and independence and allowing him / her to make informed choices for him/herself.

vii. This is the legal obligation of disability support workers to their clients to avoid acts of omission (failing to act) that are likely to endanger clients and others.

viii. Service providers and disability support workers are legally required to take all reasonable steps in ensuring the health and safety.

ix. These are concerned with protecting client's and others' personal information and self from being pried by others.

16. Access and review the Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities (UNCRPD) through this link: UNCRPD

Which of the following statements accurately reflect the Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities?

Guidance:

Select three (3) responses.

You are provided with references in the choices below to point you where to look in the UNCRPD.

i. People with disability have more rights to liberty and security than those with no disability. (Article 14)

ii. Raising awareness includes combatting stereotypes, prejudices, and harmful practices to persons with disabilities. (Article 8)

iii. People with disability are free to leave any country, including their own. (Article 18)

iv. Discrimination against any person on the basis of disability is a violation of the inherent dignity and worth of the human being. (Preamble)

v. People with disability are only allowed to access cultural materials and places that are designated to them. (Article 30)

17. Outline the policies and procedures for each of the following criteria of an organisation:

a) Critical incidents

b) Accident and incident reporting

c) Restrictions on the use of aversive procedures

2. WORKPLACE EVIDENCE

This part of the RPL Kit requires you to provide evidence from the workplace. The evidence could be from your current workplace or one that you have recently been involved in however it must be in the aged care sector whilst performing the role of aged care support worker.

You may need to obtain permission from your workplace supervisor to be able to submit the documents requested. Please also ensure that you maintain confidentiality and remove or cross out any identifying names etc. on the documentation.

This documentation is to demonstrate that you contribute research information about compliance and ethical practice responsibilities and then develop and monitor policies and procedures to meet those responsibilities.

This unit of competency requires you to provide evidence of completing the following:

Demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

modelling of industry operating conditions, including:

- scenarios that present behaviours of concern that occur in real work environments

- individualised behaviour support plans

- the organisation's policies and procedures in relation to behaviours of concern and critical incidents

The requirements of this unit also includes:-

Provision of demonstrated evidence that the candidate has:

Manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

- Provided positive support in response to at least 3 different situations of behaviours of concern

- Responded to at least 1 critical incident relating to adverse behaviour in accordance with individualised behaviour support plan and organisation's policies and procedures

1. Provide positive support in response to behaviours of concern

Recall an instance when you provided positive support to three (3) clients who demonstrated behaviours of concern. Submit three separate documents which:

Specify the behaviours of concern for each client as indicated in their support plan

Specify in details what occurred during the behaviours of concern. Include the following:

- What happened before

- What happened during

- What happened after

Specify information about the following:

Type of behaviour - (objective observation) was it communicative? What are they trying to communicate?

Frequency - How often did the behaviour occur?

Triggers - What caused/'triggered' the behaviour?

Describe the environmental factors when the behaviour occurred.

Describe the client's emotional wellbeing (objective information) when the behaviour occurred.

Describe the client's health status (e.g. are they feeling unwell) when the behaviour occurred; was medication involved.

What was documented in the behaviour support plan

What are the organisations policies & procedures regarding behaviour support

Any of the following documents can be submitted as long as it contains the above-mentioned information required:

Email correspondence

Client's care plans

Meeting minutes

Monitoring sheets

Incident reports

Person-centred planning tools

Progress notes

Policies and procedures

Any workplace-related reports/records that provides information on the above-mentioned requirements

2. Respond to critical incident

Recall an instance when you provided support to three (3) clients who demonstrated behaviours of concern, that resulted in a critical incident (ie somebody was injured; property was damaged; there was a high risk; etc)

Submit three separate documents which evidence how you have:

Responded to the critical incidents according to the following procedures of the organisation:

- Intervention procedures

- Notification procedures

Monitored which intervention strategies are effective as consulted with the supervisor

Identified and reported changes in the needs and behaviours of the client as consulted with the supervisor

Followed the organisation's referral procedures as consulted with the supervisor

Any of the following documents can be submitted as long as it contains the above-mentioned information required:

Email correspondence

Client's care plans

Meeting minutes

Monitoring sheets

Incident reports

Person-centred planning tools

Progress notes

Policies and procedures

Any workplace-related reports/records that provides information on the above-mentioned requirements

Attachment:- Follow Established Person-Centred Service Responses Assignment File.rar